US 12,419,227 B2
Injection tools for use in plant injection systems, and methods for using thereof
Michael Christian Oehl, Reinach (CH); Dimitri Verweire, Zurich (CH); and Urs Widmer, Dornach (CH)
Assigned to INVAIO SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL GMBH, Basel (CH)
Appl. No. 18/280,851
Filed by Invaio Sciences International GmbH, Basel (CH)
PCT Filed Mar. 8, 2022, PCT No. PCT/EP2022/055806
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 7, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/189386, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/158,751, filed on Mar. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0138321 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. A01G 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01G 7/06 (2013.01) 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plant injection tool comprising:
a base comprising:
multiple inlets to receive liquid formulation; and
an anchor leg disposed between a first one of the multiple inlets and a second one of the multiple inlets; and
a penetrating distribution body connected to the base, the penetrating distribution body comprising:
a cutting element;
a plurality of distribution reservoirs arranged in one or more rows that are positioned between the cutting element and the base, wherein at least a portion of each distribution reservoir has a round shape;
multiple primary distribution channels, a first one of the primary distribution channels coupled in fluid communication with the first one of the multiple inlets and at least one of the plurality of distribution reservoirs, and a second one of the primary distribution channels coupled in fluid communication with the second one of the multiple inlets and at least one other one of the plurality of distribution reservoirs; and
secondary distribution channels connecting adjacent distribution reservoirs.